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Furrow \Fur"row\, n. [OE. forow, forgh, furgh, AS. furh; akin to D. voor, OHG. furuh, G. furche, Dan. fure, Sw. f?ra, Icel. for drain, L. porca ridge between two furrows.]

1. A trench in the earth made by, or as by, a plow. [1913 Webster]

2. Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; a wrinkle on the face; as, the furrows of age. [1913 Webster]

Farrow weed a weed which grows on plowed land. --Shak.

To draw a straight furrow, to live correctly; not to deviate from the right line of duty. --Lowell. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Furrow \Fur"row\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furrowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Furrowing.]

[From Furrow, n.; cf. AS. fyrian.]

1. To cut a furrow in; to make furrows in; to plow; as, to furrow the ground or sea. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. To mark with channels or with wrinkles. [1913 Webster]

Thou canst help time to furrow me with age. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Fair cheeks were furrowed with hot tears. --Byron. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

furrow

noun

1: a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)
2: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles" [syn: wrinkle, crease, crinkle, seam, line]

verb

1: hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove; "furrow soil" [syn: rut, groove]
2: make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one's brow" [syn: wrinkle, crease]
3: cut a furrow into a columns [syn: chamfer, chase]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Furrow \Fur"row\, n. [OE. forow, forgh, furgh, AS. furh; akin to D. voor, OHG. furuh, G. furche, Dan. fure, Sw. f?ra, Icel. for drain, L. porca ridge between two furrows.]

1. A trench in the earth made by, or as by, a plow.

2. Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; a wrinkle on the face; as, the furrows of age.

Farrow weed a weed which grows on plowed land. --Shak.

To draw a straight furrow, to live correctly; not to deviate from the right line of duty. --Lowell.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Furrow \Fur"row\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furrowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Furrowing.]

[From Furrow, n.; cf. AS. fyrian.]

1. To cut a furrow in; to make furrows in; to plow; as, to furrow the ground or sea. --Shak.

2. To mark with channels or with wrinkles.

Thou canst help time to furrow me with age. --Shak.

Fair cheeks were furrowed with hot tears. --Byron.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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